Elements of Fiction
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction
fiction: a fake story
non-fiction: a real story
She was as busy as a bee.
simile
what you know + what you read, also known as to infer.
Inference
Graphics that show you something that you have just read about or to give you background knowledge on how something works or looks
Illustrations/images
The type of writing which convinces the reader to agree with a point you are trying to make.
Opinion writing
a type of literature that uses rhymes, figurative language, and stanzas
poetry or poem
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
personification
The problem of a story.
conflict
The part of a nonfiction book that defines words.
glossary
The type of writing which gives the reader information about something.
Informative Writing
A type of fiction that is based on historical facts. Name the type and give an example.
historical fiction
A comparison NOT using like or as?
metaphor
What the text is mostly about.
Main idea
Smaller sections in a reading that are bold words, usually lets you know what they section will talk about. (Not the Title)
Subheading
The type of writing which tells a story through a point of view.
Narrative Writing
The lesson (main message) given in a story.
theme
Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.
alliteration
How the text is organized in the story.
*Bonus: what are the 5 different types*
Text structure
1. Descriptive
2. Compare/Contrast
3. Problem/Solution
4. Chronological order
5. Cause/Effect
Author's purpose to tell you how things are the same and how things are different
compare/contrast
The strategy used for each type of writing:
1. Opinion
2. Narrative
3. Informative
1. OREO
2. BME
3. RACES
The three different types of point of view.
*Bonus points for words that help you identify each.*
1st (I, me, my, we, us, mine)
2nd (you, your)
3rd (he, she, they, them, his, her, names)
I'm so tired, I could sleep for a year.
hyperbole
the turning point of the story when the conflict begins to be solved
*Think the top of a mountain or roller coaster*
Climax
Text is written in an order or timeline format.
chronological order
Information that is included to help support what you are saying
Text Evidence